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   THE ONE IN THE PARK IS NOT PART OF THE FIRST 3. ALSO IT IS NOT QUITE A COMPLETE STORY    FINAL PROJECT   (Sort of) First Step: <span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: center;">
 * 1) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Find ten activities and/or software sites that could be used in my Tech 1, 2, or 3 class.
 * 2) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Copy and paste the links to your Final page.
 * 3) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Give a brief explanation next to the link.
 * 4) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Include the cost of the activity and/or software.

<span style="color: #f2760c; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">Example: 1. [|GoAnimate] : You can make your own cartoons on this site. This site is free. 2. [|Boxing Kit] : This is a remote control boxing kit. This costs $36.00.

1. Human video game: You can create a game and use problem solving to create a fun game. This is has an option of being free but can cost money for supplies. 2. Another form of communication: You can invent something new to communicate with others in the room. This is free. 3. Make airplanes: Can't use paper. See which one flies the farthest. This is free. {Supplies can add cost} 4. Make a puppet show. Make your puppets then create a script and film. This is free. 5. Make a song using inanimate objects. This needs to be able to be played with your hands and other body parts. This would be a free project. 6. Create something that is useful to man-kind that is very unique. It needs to fulfill an everyday human need. This has the potential of being free. 7. Make things out of duct tape. Choose whatever you want to make but it needs to be useable. Contest for most creative, useful, and durable. This would be the cost of the duct tape. 8. Make a circuit. This could be costly for the money spent to buy the circuit. 9. Create a themed photobooth scenario. For example a mystery game. This would be free. 10. Create a rollercoaster using some kind of building game like K'nex, Legos, etc. The cost would be equivelant to the materials for the building stuff. But could be dependent on if kids can brings stuff from home.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">SECOND STEP: Investigate three of the sites below, and one game. Answer the questions for each site you investigate.

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 * 1) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Do recommend that we use this site/software in our tech class? Explain why or why not.
 * 2) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Should I use this site/software in Tech 1, 2, or 3?
 * 3) <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">Explain how I could use this site/software as a project.

<span style="color: #f2760c; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">Example:

Picnik

1. Picnik is a great site that should be use in tech. It is easy to use and would be fun to use with Photo Booth and iPhoto.

2. You should use this site in Tech 1, because it is easy to use.

3. You could have students take pictures of themselves, then use Picnik to edit the pictures. They could improve or make the pictures funny. You could put the pictures in Comic Life when they are finished.

City Creator: 1. No, because it doesn't take a lot of time and there isn't much experimentation and creativity. 2. Although we don't recommend that you use it, it would be best for Tech 1 if you were to use it because it is super easy. 3. You could direct students to create a city with a story behind it. The should be detailed and pretty big. This assignment would only take about 3 days.

Pixton: 1. Yes, because you could create a detailed project and you can make the motions and other actions of characters very detailed. 2. You should use for Tech 2 or 3, because it is more advanced but still user-friendly. 3. You could require them to make a story or retell a real story and then make a comic out of it. There could be movement and frame requirements. This project would be could because it would take a while.

Gimp: 1. This site is fun but can be difficult to use. You should use this because it lets you take fun pictures and make them look cool and funky. 2. You should use this in TEch 3 because it is more advanced and there are many buttons to figure out. 3. You could have people take pictures of themselves and then they could change it with 5 different buttons and send it to someone. <span style="color: #800000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: center;"> []

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">PHOTO EDITING

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|gimp] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - This site will allow you to edit pictures, similar to photoshop.

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|skitch] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - You can edit photos and draw on them.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">DESIGN

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Bridge Builder] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> This is a program that allows you to build bridges and it also tells you a lot of things that can help you build a better bridge.

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Roblox] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - Create your own robots. (I think)

[|City Creator] -<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> Design your own city.

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Floor Planner] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - Design your own house.

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Xcode4] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - Write your own app.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Sketchup - Design your own house/city. (It's on the computer)

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">ANIMATION

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Blender] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> This site allows you to make 3D models online.

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Doink] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - You can create animations on this site.

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|ToonDoo] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - You can create comic books.

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Inkscape] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - Draw cool stuff.

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Pixton] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - You can create comic books.

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Animate Clay] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - Create your own claymation online.

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Fluxtime] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - Create your own animation.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">GAMES

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Lightbot] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> : This is a game which uses programmer logic to move a robot so solve puzzles.

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Sploder] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> This is a simple video game development program.

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Relish Games] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - Make your own video game.

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Unity] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - Make your own video game.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Scratch (it's on the computer) - Create your own video game or animation.

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Dust] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - A free simulation game using dust and physics.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 20.8px;">MULTIMEDIA

<span style="background-color: initial; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">[|Glogster] <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> - You can make cool posters for website and/or reports